Fastening device for shoes.



I F. STRYFFELEH. FASTENING DEVICE FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 6 1912.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

W 6 f y Q M FRANK STRYFFELER, OF DIAMOND, OHIO.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR SHOES.

Application filed September 6, 1912.

T0 all (Ir/tom '1'! may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK S'rnrrrsnnn,

a citizen of the United States, residing atshoe and manually set so as'to permit of a comfortable overlapping of the shoe flaps across the foot of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastening which will be securely held against casual derangement upon the shoe or accidental loss therefrom.

In the drawing forming a portion of this application, and in which like letters of reference indicate similar; parts in the several vicws:-Figure 1 is apcrspective view of a shoe showing the flaps thereof opened and illustrating the application of the fastening thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectionon an enlarged scale through the flaps showing the com panion elements of the fastening engaged. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one member of one of the clcmcnts of the fastening. Fig. l is a perspective view of the other member of said clement. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one member of the other element of the fastening. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the companion member of said other element.

While the fastening is especially designed for use upon shoes, it is.cvidcnt that the same may be used upon articles of another character wherein two overlapping portions of the article are to be held together as in the adjacent flaps of a shoe. In view thereof. it is understood that the shoe A herein illustrated is merely employed to show one obvious adaptation of the invention.

The element B of the fastening comprises a concavo-convcx mcn'iber 1 and a flat companion member 2, the latter having formed thereon a socket portion 3 which 18 threadedly' fitted in a. boss i which projectsinto the concavity of the member 1 as shown.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'llatcnied Nov. 30. 1911 5.

Serial No. 718.926.

The main body portion of the member 2 has its central portion projected across one end of the socket to provide a retaining surface 5 for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The flap D of the shoe lies between the companion members 1 and 2 of the fastening element B the member 2 having ,a kerf- 6- thcrein to receive a screw driver or suitable tool whereby said member and the companion therefor can be securely adjusted re1- atively to insure their proper association with the flap. To guard against the causal rotation of the members 1 and 2 on each other, radial notches 7 are formed in the peripheral edge of the member 2, while tongues 8 are formed on the peripheral edge of the member 1. These tongues are adapt ed to be extended through the flap D and then bent into the notches 7 and then struck up against one side of the member it as illustrated in Fig. 2. The element C of said fastening comprises members 9 and 10 which are disposed against the opposite sides of the flap E. The member 10 carries a central threaded stem 11 which adjustably fits in the central neck 12 of the member 9. whereby the latter and said member 10 can be securely confined against the flap as is evident. A. kcrf 13 in the member 10 may receive a screw driver to facilitate connecting both members upon the flap. Notches 14 similar to the notches 7 are formed in the edge of the member 10 and are adapted to receive the bendable tongues 15 of the member 9. The member 9 has its neck 12 provided with a resilient head 16 which is adapted to accommodate itself in the socket 3 of the member 1 and to expand behind the surface 5 thereof whereby both flaps D and E of the shoe will be positively retained in a closed condition.

The device is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture; it may be made of any suitable material that may be found most suitable for the occasion and of a color to harmonize with the color of the article with which it is used, while in practice, it is found reliable, comfortable, attractive and convenient, and of a character whereby it may bejremoved from one shoe and mounted upon another should such be desired.

A fastening for securing the overlapping portions of an article together comprising a resilient head carrying member-adapted to concave-convex member adapted to be disposed uponvthe'outer surface of the other portion of the article, a hollow threaded boss arranged within the member and de- 'tween and iormlng a seat for the resilient head of the pending centrallytherefrom, tongues adapted to project through the said portion of the article at diametrically opposite points from said coneavo-convex member, a plate adapted to be disposed against the under side of said portion otthe article, a socket element rising centrally from said plate and threadedly adjustable within said boss, said plate having peripheral notches for the reception ofosaid tongues whereby said parts are held associated, and said socket element having 15 relatively large and small alined communicating bores. defining a shoulder 'therebefirst mentioned member. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 20 m presence of two witnesses.

FRANK STRYFFELER.

\Vitnesses I WALTER ROBERTS, LOUISE SMITH. 

